Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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